Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Marlborough Rosé 2025

Description

Dry, Floral, Raspberry

"Pristine and delicately aromatic, the bouquet presents notes of cranberry, lemon peel, crunchy apple, and white floral, with a hint of oatmeal. It's brilliantly focused and finely flowing in the mouth, offering excellent fruit purity backed by finely pitched acidity, with a persistent and linear finish. At its best: now to 2028" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Aug 2025

"A delicious bouquet of ripe red berry fruits, pear and pink apple, raspberry and cherry flesh. There’s a fine seam of minerality with a wet stone quality and superfine savoury almost dried herb quality. Textured and fresh, a fine lees and fruit tannins layer add mouthfeel and complexity. Delicious and fine, the best example Isle of Beauty to date. Best drinking from late 2025 through 2027, with or without food and definitely through Summer 2026" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Sep 2025

"This vintage is made from a blend of Pinot Noir, Syrah and Viognier, captivating as always, with harmonious aromas and a silky texture, refreshing and satisfying" Candice Chow, Wine Chat

Pale pink in colour, this Mediterranean style Rosé is savoury with aromas of white rose and freshly-cut watermelon, pink grapefruit, and sea spray. The palate is salivating, with crushed red berries, sherbet, and a lick of Pink Himalayan Salt. This sophisticated Rosé is enticing, has high energy and finishes with a mouth-watering and dry finish. 

Isle of Beauty, ‘Île de Beauté’, is the evocative name given to the French island of Corsica, located in the Mediterranean Sea. This is where winemaker David Clouston learnt his craft and became passionate about pale, dry Rosé.

The 2025 growing season in Marlborough started with a warm spring that resulted in excellent flowering conditions and good potential yields. A cooler December and January, coupled with a dry February and March, ensured perfect ripening conditions. 

Grapes were harvested in the very early morning from each vineyard to retain freshness and purity.

This Rosé was pressed off skins early and fermented cold in stainless steel to accentuate fruit purity. The wine was then aged on fine yeast lees for four months to gain complexity, salinity, and increased mouthfeel.